Renters Are Staying Put

Only 21.7 percent of renters moved in 2017, a historically low rate, according to newly released United States Census Bureau data. Homeowners moved at an even lower rate — 5.5 percent, a slight uptick from 2016.

As the chart shows, over the last three decades both renters and owners have become more likely to stay put. But renters have been the driving force behind the decline in mobility.